Dirigible headlight.



1?. H. AUBEUF. DIRIGIBLE HEADLIGHT. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 29, 1909. RENEWED SEPT. 3, 191a.

Patenteai; Get. 21, 1913.

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F. H. AUBEUF.

DIRIGIBLE HEADLIGHT.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 29, 1909. RENEWED SEPT 3, 13. L6A0g x Patented 0011211913.

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F. H. AUBEUF.

DIRIGIBLE HEADLIGHT.

APPLIOATION FILED sun. 29, 1909. RENEWED SEPT. a, 1913.

Patented Oct. 21, 1913.

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era arias a r FRANK H. AUBEUF, 9F ONEIIDA, 'NEVV YORK, ASSIGNOE OF ONE-HALF T0 FRANK Zi'. AUBEUF, 0F ONZEIDA, NEW YORK.

DIRIGIBLE HEADLIGHT.

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Specification of Le tters'Patenc.

Patented diet. 21, 913..

Application filed September 29, 1909, Serial No. 526,091. Renewed September 3, 1913. Serial 1to."i88,001.

To all witom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK H. Anchor, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Oneida, in the county of Madison, in the State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Dirigilole Headlights, of which the following, taken'in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to head-light supporting-brackets of motorvehicles, and it has reference to the style of lamp-brackets which are pivotally mounted on the runninggear Home and connected to the steering-apparatus so as to throw the light to either side according to the direction in which the vehicle is turned.

The present invention resides primarily in the novel construction of the pivotal lamp-brackets and means connecting the two brackets, and secondarily in the novel are rangement and combination of the component parts of the mechanism for turning the said brackets, the main object being to provide a mechanism which can be easily and conveniently applied to the steering device of any style of motor-vehicle, and furthermore the object is to produce a bracket-rotating mechanism which will be simple in construction and at the same time eiilcient and reliable in' its operation.

A further object of the invention is to provide a mechanism in which the connections oi? the component parts shall be capable of yielding so as to obviate undue strain and wear to guard against breakage and rattling of thc parts incident to the jar and vibration to which the vehicle is subjected.

These objects are attained by the peculiar construction of the lamp-rotating mechanism, in combination with the usual rockarm actuated by the so-called steering-gear which in almost every instance comprises a worm and cooperating worm-gear connected lamp-bracket support the lower portion being shown in section Fig. 8 is a vertical sectional view on the line -XX in Fig. 7 Flg. 1s an enlarged sectional view showing the yielding pivotal connection of one of the rods and an arm of the bracket rotating mechanism; Figs. 1.0 and ll are transverse sections on the lines -YY and -Z--Z respectively in Fig, .9, and Fig. 12 is an enlarged detail side View, partly in section of the tubular socket at the forward end of the longitudinally extending rod.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in the several views in the drawings.

-1-1 denote the two front lamps of the vehicle, which lamps are supported upon brackets designed to be rotated for the purpose stated. Each of these brackets comprises the -usual upwardly extending arms -2--2 to which the lamps are attached in one side with an angular plate ---5-- which is secured by means of bolts -6 6- to the usual running-gear frame ---l-- of the vehi ole.

posed at the inner sides of the frame-menihers and they project some distance there-- above. The arms 2-2 of the bracket may be attached to the rotatable spindle 3 in any suitable manner. However, I prefer to provide the portion connecting the arms with an aperture -8 through which the upper screw threaded portion -1" of the spindle 3-- extends, and provide a collar -9 between the aperture-d portion and adjacent end or the sleeve l. This collar may be formed integral with the said spindle or suitably fastened thereto and it is seated upon the end of the sleeve, and be tween the collar and sleeve, I prefer to interpose a non-metallic washer -10 coinposed of fiber or any other material.

On the upper end of the spindle -3- is a nut l.1- bearing upon the connecting portion of the bracket-arms and serving to clamp the arms firmly to the collar -9-- whereby the arms are turned incident to the rotation-of the spindle. The lower end por- The said sleeves are preferably dis tion of the spindle is screw-threaded and protrudes from the sleeve and on said threaded portion is a nut 12 whereby the spindle is sustained againstv upward movement. The not 12- is locked to the spindle by means of a removable pin -13- passing through coinciding apertures in the parts. The said nut bears with its upper face against a metal washer ll, and between this washer and lower end of the sleeve is preferably interposed a fiber washer 15-. v I

To the-spindle of each lamp-bracket is connect-eds horizontal rearwardly extending arm -16-. This arm is preferably formed at its attaching end with a hub -17 through which the spindle protrudes and through one side of the hub passes a set screw --18 which engages the spindle to securely fasten the arm to said spindle. The lower protruding end portion of the spindle is inserted into a socket 19- which is preferably secured to the spindle, by means of a set-screw 20-- (illustrated in Fig. 7),

hich socket bears with its upper end against the 17..

The'arin on each bracket-spindle has its outer end portion provided with an upwardly projecting offset 21- on which is ,formed. a ball -522. To connect the arms, -16-16- of the two "bracketspindles, I insert the hall -22-- of each arm lower face of the aforesaid hub in a horizontally arranged tubular socket -23 of corresponding diameter and provide the socket with a longitudinal slot extending to one end I, thereof, through which slot passes thedfl'set 2l ofthe arm, said sockets being formed in tegral vwith sleeves -.Z525 which receive the opposite end portions of a transverse rod in each socket 23--is provided a pair of spiral-springs 27 between the adjacent ends of which is interposed the ball 22-, the inner spring bearing on. the 1n- :ner end of the socket, and the other spring bearingagainst a cap --28--' secured remov- L J ably to the outer end of the socket. The

cap 28- may be attached to the socket in any convenient manner. However, I prefer to provide the outer end-of the socket with an external screw-thread for the reception .of the-cap. To prevent the said cap from becoming loose, I provide the same with apertures --.2929- which are disposed diametrically opposite each other and are adapted to register with correspondingly arranged notches -30-30- in the adprcent end of the socket, through which apertures.

passes a pin --3l engaging the coinciding notches. a

To connect the aforesaid sleeve 25-, --25- and cross-rod 26 I screw thread as. mm and provide the rod with set-nuts "36 hearing against the extension;

32-? 2 bearing against the sleeves as shown in F ig. 9, and to facilitate the adjustment in the connections of the parts, it provide the respective sleeves with right and said arm being provided with a set-nut This arm 3ES extends inwardly with relation to the frame 7-, and terminatestin a downwardly extending offset 37- formed on its end with a ball 38 The ball --"8- is inserted in a tubular socket--39 arranged at right-angles to the dcross-rod -26-, said socket being providedwith two spiral-springs between which the ball is interposed. The offset 37- passes through a longitudinal slot provided in the socket, and the forward end of the socket is providedwith a removable cap l0-. This socket is formed integral. with a rearwardly extending sleeve 4l which is; screwthre'aded internally for the reception of the forward end of a correspondingly threaded rod 42+ extending along theside ofthe vehicle, which rod. is provided with a setnut 43 the sleeve. .The rear end. of the rod is'inserte d into an internally screw-threaded sleeve ii formed integral with tubular socket 15,. This socket has inserted therein a ball l6 formed on the end of an ofi'set '47-- projecting outwardly from a coupling applied to the usual. depending rock-arm -lS-- which is actuated by the -steering-gear (not shown) in the well known manner. The rear end'portion of the rod bearin a ainst tliezrcar end of '-t2 is provided with a set-nut- -'49--' 5 bearing against the end of the sleeve -4a The ball -46.- is interposed between two spiral-springs 4:6 in the socket -45, and the offset 47 passes through a longitudinal slot 47* in the socket as hereinbefore explained, and the rear endof the socket -45--v is provided with. a removable cap Inasmuch as the connections'of the -50 offsets "26*, (as shown in Fig. 9), further-description and illustration of said parts are unnecessary. I

The coupling at the socket -425, consists 374L7,- and rod -4t2- are idem .tical with that of the oilset e-21- and rod preferably of a pair of like plates 5 l- -51- shapes to erniersco the roost-arm --'i8- and proricied with eperii-iires ior the recepti n of sorts -5252-- serving to clamp die pistes iongitudinsily adjustable to the said roe .irm, one of which plates is formed'witii t aforesaid offset Iifas clearly iliestreicii in and 6 of the drawings. I

The iiojuetineni, of the coupiing on the evirieio g iziiei; by providing the ieliiing connections, iii shock 1S absorbed and rettiin oi'ti'le oaris is ob visited.

"Wiles i eieilii 1.111 e .i'notor-rehiccie, the combination with the boriy-sipporting frame and the mans. 7

a pair of lamp-brackets frame, each bracket commoun c on s ii prisingii. verii sizitzionsry sleeve, :1 spin '4 r .miiiy Within sleeve and iiicrciziiroiigii, and iemp-siipporit ing arms; scoured Lethe upper and or the spindle, so sri'ii connected to the lower end of ti'ie spindle of each bracket, e transverse rod he. pivotal and Yifjii'iii onneetions with the {W0 iii-me, rie spiy one e or bracket having a suppiemeni'oi arm toned thereto, and e iongi'biiiiinaily exceed-- ing rod having pivotal and yielding conne tions with the supplemental arm and steeringmeans as set forth.

2. l-Tn. a motor-vehicle, the (mi' iI1"&i,iOXi with the steering neens, of a. pair creme ably siig'i 'iorfizeii rosstzibie lamp-brackets, said iireckei's each minimising" e vertiez'iiiy dieposcii stationary siee've having a spindle joiirimied therein and lamp-supporting means iiiiached to said spindle, arms extending i'iorizao iizziiiy and in corresponding directions from hiie il'WO spindles and each, iii-121 formed with on niigiiiiir offset provided on its end with e- 1e11, a pair of longitudinaiiysiotieiiiiii'iiiiiir sockets disposed eXisiiy in line sis-Jet right-orgies co the arms, and having the flit i of respective arms inserted therein "\i'iiii the offsets passing through the siois thereof, 22 pair or spireisprings ii: sockei'; having the bell inter posed tii 3811., c: A

:reinovsbiy to the on some of the soekeis, iiitcrnrziiiy SffTQW-iii'lli Geri sieeres rigidiy attached to the. inner ends oi fie sockets, a having;

i i if) its opposite ends inserted in seici sleeves, o suppiementei arm secured to the spindle of one bracket and disposedet rightungies to the other arm thereof, and mechanism conscoring the supplements-1 arm to the steer ing-in-esns asand for the purpose set forth. 3. An attachment for vehicles including brackets mounted for rotation, arms movable with the orsekeis, 2. rod interposed between the arms, adjustable cushioning eonneeieions between the rods and arms, each of said connections including springs for yieidiiig'iy irzmsmitting'moaion during the movement of the roci in either direction, and memos iiiirier the control of the steering mechanism of a vehicle for actuating the breekeis.

i. As etsachment for vehieies including a. breakerv mounted for rotation, an arm movable with the bracket, e slotted casing, said. arm extending into the slot and having an enlargement on the end thereof, springs within said casing at opposite sides of said enlargement, and an actuating rod connecteci. to the easing.

5. An attachment for vehicles including :1 bracket mounted for rotation, an arm movei'i'ie with the bracket, a slotted casing, seid extending into the slot and having an enlargement; on the end thereof, springs Within seid casing opposite sides of said enlargement, means for adjusting the tension of said springs, and en. actuating rod connected to the seeing.

6. An attachment for v'eiiiei-esincluding e bracket mounted for rotarion, an arm movsbie with izhe bracket, a slotted casing, said arm extending into e slot and having an eniergement on the end thereof, a spring Wi iiiin said casing, bearing iii; one side of said enierggezi'icnt, and air-actuating roci eon- K18C$Bd to the casing.

77. attainment for vehicles comprising brackets mounted for rorstion, arms movz bie with the brackets, a rod interposed; be tween the arms, cushioning conneetionsfbo tween rile rod anti arms, one of said conneciions being edjusmbiy mounted on the rod and eeoh including spring members for yieiriinggiy irsi'isiiiitring motion during the movement of iiie rori, and means under the COHiJlOi of die steer-in mechanism of e vehicle for scheming the brackets.

FRANK H. JUUBEUF. 

